Interesting to see how long this focus remains - although interesting to see future remedies
Posts by Simon Halstead
New year. New opportunities. Hopefully new and improved discourse and a focus on solving together - professionally, politically and privately
Hope the years brings success for everyone in each of their life spheres !!
I loved Black Doves - finished it this morning
Wrote this for my friends @newdigitalage.bsky.social - as we enter the season of late year redundancies and some conversations with my network. Just remember it’s not you !
Timely with some announcements today
#adtech #redudnacies
newdigitalage.co/programmatic...
Nothing worse than leaving AirPods at home when commuting / multi meeting round London. Still refuse to be a out loud speaker w&nk’r in public/train though
Although would it also see yet more talent consolidated and redundant.
Massive
WSJ article headline of possible Omnicom IPG merger
www.wsj.com/business/med...
Yeah. But this beats it if it happens !
What’s the ad tech surprise this week? More M & A or a big expose - that’s my bet (no knowledge though) and probably a panel about identity somewhere
Shiv!
I think the next few years are going to be exciting in ad tech again - after that maturing malaise we have been in for a few years.
Lots of interesting start ups to come and emerging opportunities
@lludovic.bsky.social bonjour !
@rhysdenny.bsky.social hi Rhys !
I’m more bemused that they still don’t last more than 12 hours when applied to me !
Hello Kevel!
First parkrun: Maidstone River Park
Last parkrun :Maidstone river parkrun (as RD last week)
Home: Maidstone River Park
I do go elsewhere occasionally
#loveparkrun
#parkrun eve and I’m going to try running for first time in two weeks
Happy Thanksgiving to all my US friends (and happy thank god it’s thanksgiving and email flow will slow down day to everyone else !)
Is there a cricket Bluesky universe ? #gowell #uniteandtakeover #engvsnz always bring a back up keeper
Another big week of ad tech to come - what mergers will we see ? and what are the outcomes in the google trial
Great to see IAB tech lab produce it's guide to ID-Less Solutions Guidance - I'm a big believer in our need to move beyond individuals as an industry - and focus on cohorts/uplift
Great start to a windy weekend - Maidstone River Park parkrun RD done - off to see @thegillsfc.bsky.social this afternoon !! Hope it isn’t too foul !
I suspect once fixed I need to accept that I need a strength and conditioning approach / Pilates as the years role by
Long term programmatic sales side - ex VP International Exchange at Yahoo - run own consultancy business. Bad jokes guaranteed
Back injury. All weights also off table. Grrrrrr
What’s the phrase for when you want to be able to run but you know an injury will get worse if you?? Rangry?
Whatever it is that’s me today #runners #ukrunchat
Shyness maybe. Some people just like to listen observe. But posting is the key - and good respectful discussion without insults
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@mbertozzi.bsky.social I’m here.
Big day with first sight of remedies in the Google search trial. It’s a long time before anything becomes real but the industry will see massive disruption over the next five years